An opportunity for bright students from Barkur

barkuronline.com is happy to announce an opportunity for SSLC passed Rural students with poor financial background From Barkur. As informed by our regular visitor Mr.Deepak Shetty of Toyota, Japan, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Bangalore has opened Toyota Technical Training Institute near in its campus in Bidadi Bangalore. Its 3 year course after SSLC.

Selection Criteria: Candidate should pass SSLC with minimum first class (last year cut off was 65%), should be from Rural area and with poor financial background. Please note that company person will visit candidate’s house and confirm the background.

Accommodation, Food and other academic requirement will be borne by Toyota. So, its almost free. Also most of the candidates will be given job in Toyota after completion of course. So, no need for searching job after competition of course.

Its a global level Training Institute by Toyota and first time Toyota opened such institute outside Japan.

Soon we will give more details to both the highs schools at Barkur. Meanwhile if anybody interested, Deepak Shetty can be contacted directly at his e mail deepakshetty78@yahoo.com

Vijaya Koteshwara lifts  MYS Hills Trophy

Bennekudru Mogaveera Youvaka Sangha (MYS) which celebrates its silver jubilee this year organized  Hills Trophy Flood Light Inter District Cricket Tournament at the Simhasana Gudde recently and the Team Vijaya Koteshwara bagged the trophy by defeating the Team  Omkar Koteshwara in the sensational finals.

The tournament was inaugurated by B. Shantharam Shetty by batting against the bowling of Staney Pais the famous entrepreneur from Barkur. Later at the end of the tournament B.M. Krishna, Rathnakar Shetty, President Rotary Barkur, B.Sudhakar Rao, Udaya B, Development Officer, LIC, Brahamavara, Rudolph D’Souza and Gokuldas Kamath were present on the stage as chief guests.

Shrinivasa Shettigar of Ranganakeri Shettigar Industries presented the prizes to the winners.

Basava Madivala who retired recently after a long service at postal department was felicitated at this juncture. Ananda Mendon was provided with financial assistance.

Sathish Amin, President , Mogaveera Youvaka Sangha welcomed and introduced the dignitaries. Prashanth proposed the vote of thanks and Prakash Hebbar conducted the proceedings.

The day of the aged celebrated at Barkur

The elderly people at Barkur had a reason to smile and celebrate as it was their day. Parish council of St.Peter’s church  jointly with ICYM celebrated the day of aged people at Barkur Church on 11^th May.  About 60 elderly people from the Barkur parish gathered at the church premises for the high mass concelebrated by Rev.Fr. Remigeous Aranha and Rev.Fr.Ivan D’Almeida.

The function after the mass was conducted by Manoj D’Lima, the dynamic president of ICYM Barkur. Once Herald D Souza, Vice President of the parish council welcomed the gathering  Manoj took over the programme on his shoulders and managed it in professional way with his witty humour  and on spot quiz and games which kept  all the elders gathered entertained and gave them a nostalgia of the era that’s gone by.  Lancer and Patson enacted some humorous skits.

Irene Pais, Secretary of the council  proposed the vote of thanks and Fr.Ivan D Almeida expressed his thoughts on organizing such events.

Fr. Remigeous Aranha who completed 35 years of priest hood and Fr.Ivan D Almeida who is celebrating 10^th anniversary of his ordination were felicitated on behalf of parishioners.

All the elders were presented with gifts and mementos and the day was concluded with a fellowship meal enjoyed by all.

English Medium High School in Barkur hits hatrick

Vidyesha Vidyamanya National English Medium School , Herdai Barkur repeated the 100% result in the SSLC for the last 3 consecutive years achieving the hatrick.  All the 45 students of the 10^th standard secured first class and 14 of them managed to pass in distinction thus creating a sort of record in the region. 

Team barkuronline.com joins the people of Barkur to congratulate the Principal  M.V.R. Acharya and all the staff and students of the school for their unique achievement and wish them for the same success in the years to come.

Barkur Vidyabhivardhini Sangha, Barkur which pioneered the higher education in Barkur and runs many educational institutes invited applications from the eligible students to join Vidyesha Vidyamanya National English Medium School from LKG  to 10^th standard in English medium, National Pre University College for high school in Kannada Medium and Pre University in English medium.

Interested students can also  apply and join the National Industrial Training Institute (ITI) , Heradi for courses in Electrician, Fitter, Electronic Mechanic and welder trades.

Applications  can be obtained from each of these institutes during the office hours according to the media release.

Nagarmutt ward day celebrated

The feast of St Thomas, the apostle was celebrated at Nagarmat ward recently at the residence of former Gurkaar Mr Baptist D’Souza.

Rev Fr Remezious Aranha, presided over the function.  Sr Irene Noronha of MHPS, Gerald Gonsalves were the guests along with  Herald D’Souza, Vice President of the Parish Council and Zita Fernandes  were on the stage.

Ward leader Zita welcomed the gathering. Herald D’Souza gave a brief description of work done by the Gurkarn and other council members and groups. Rony Andrade briefed on the importance of the day and  Sr Irene congratulated the prize winners and praised the efforts taken by all members to make the day successful one.  Baptist D’Souza and Gerald Gonsalves were felicitated by Zita Fernandes. Gerald Gonsalves, CAPCELL advisor spoke on importance of the programme and its importance for the future of the younger generation.

Later parish priest spoke about the unity of the ward members, which helped to arrange such good programme. Brigit  Gonsalves conducted games for children and youth. Chidren and youngsters of the ward presented a cultural programme. Nisha Fernandes proposed the vote of thanks. The programme concluded with a Eucharistic celebration and sumptuous lunch prepared jointly  by the people of the ward, served with love.

Barkur‘s own IT wizard selected for Australian System Administrator's Conference (SAGE-AU'2008). 

Barkuronline.com is proud to announce the acceptance of the proposals of Swayam Prakasha Aithal of Moodukeri, Barkur  for the Australian System Administrator's Conference (SAGE-AU'2008).  Authored by him, the three  proposals  titled ‘Open Source solutions for High Availability and Disaster Recovery’ in the category of  disaster recovery and high availability, and ‘ ITIL V3: Are you ready for the next chapter in service management?’  and ‘ Managing Strong Authentication’ in the category of security have been provisionally accepted to be presented in Adelaide, Australia in the week of 11th - 15th August 2008. More details can be obtained at (http://www.sage-au.org.au/display/conf/Home).

A seasoned IT veteran, Swayam Prakasha, as his name indicates, has been shining in the field of Information Technology for several years on his own steam, concentrating on areas such as operating systems, networking, network security, electronic commerce, Internet services, LDAP and Web servers.  Presently based in Bangalore, Swayam has authored a number of articles for trade publications, and he presents his own papers at industry conferences.

He can be reached at swayam.prakasha@gmail.com.

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